A three-time National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA)
New England East Region Coach of the Year and three-time NEWMAC
Coach of the Year, Cheryl Silva enters her 25th season at the helm
of MIT's field hockey program.

The all-time winningest coach in program history, Silva has
compiled a ledger of 249-173-1 to go along with four NEWMAC titles
and three trips to the NCAA Tournament, including an appearance in
the 2011 quarterfinals. Under her tutelage, the Engineers have
racked up 128 NFHCA academic squad, 86 academic all-conference, 49
NEWMAC all-conference, 33 NFHCA New England Region, eight CoSIDA
Academic All-America, and 11 NFHCA All-America honors.

Since 2004, Silva has been a member of the NCAA New England East
Regional Ranking Committee and the NFHCA Division III All-America
Selection Committee. She began her tenure as the chair of the
All-America committee during the 2012 season.

Silva received her bachelor's degree from the University of
Bridgeport in Physical Education where she played field hockey and
softball. Following graduation, she began her coaching career at
Staples High School in Connecticut before moving on to the
Princeton Day School as a physical education instructor and field
hockey, basketball, and lacrosse coach. Silva earned a Masters of
Science in Sport Management from the University of Massachusetts
Amherst in 1989 while she was an assistant lacrosse coach at Mount
Holyoke College. This was followed by two years at Wellesley
College where she was an administrative assistant in the athletic
department and assistant field hockey and lacrosse coach.

During her time at MIT, Silva has become an Associate
Professor/Senior Coach and a Freshman Advisor. Within the
Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation, she
has served as a member of the senior staff and was the Intramural
Sports Coordinator in addition to being an instructor in the
physical education program.